Vishal Jethwa

Vishal Jethwa (born 6 July 1994) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for portraying Akbar on Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap which aired on Sony TV,^[2] and Sunny in Mardaani 2.^[3]

Vishal Jethwa
Jethwa in 2024
Born	(1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 30)[1]
Alma mater	Thakur College of Science and Commerce
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2013–present
Awards	Zee Cine Awards (2020)

Early life

Jethwa is a Gujarati.^[4] He was born to Naresh and Preeti Jethwa on 6 July 1994.^[5] He completed his graduation from Thakur College of Science and Commerce.^[6]

Career

Vishal started his acting career in 2013 by landing a lead role of Akbar on Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap.^[7] In 2015, he was roped in to play Bali in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman.^[8] In 2016, he landed an important role of a terrorist on Diya Aur Baati Hum as Chota Packet.^[9] In the same year, he bagged the role of Nasir on Peshwa Bajirao.^[10] In August 2017, he replaced actor Bhavesh Balchandani to play the role of Krishna on Chakradhari Ajay Krishna.^[11] He also has appears in Colors TV's Thapki Pyar Ki as Prince and Ghatotkacha that will air on Life OK.^[12]

In his Hindi film debut, Jethwa was cast as the main antagonist in the 2019 film Mardaani 2. His performance was well received by the critics and the audience.^[13]

In 2022, he featured in Disney+ Hotstar's medical thriller series Human alongside Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari.^[14][15] Later that year, he played the title role in Revathi's slice of life drama film, Salaam Venky, co-starring Kajol, Rajeev Khandelwal, Rahul Bose, Prakash Raj and Aahana Kumra.^[16][17]

In May 2023, Jethwa played a pivotal role in Vidyut Jammwal's IB71.^[18] He also featured as Hassan Ali, in Tiger 3.^[19] In December 2024, he starred in Amazon-MX Player's murder mystery Party Till I Die alongside Avneet Kaur.^[20]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Darr @ the Mall	Unnamed
2017	Hindi Medium	Unnamed
2018	Inaam 100 Karod	IPS Shiv
2019	Mardaani 2	Shiv "Sunny" Prasad Yadav / Bajrang Chaiwala
2020	Golkeri	Uber driver	Cameo; Gujarati film
2022	Salaam Venky	Kolavennu Venkatesh "Venky" Prasad Krishnan		[21]
2023	IB71	Qasim Qureshi		[22]
	Tiger 3	Hassan Ali		[19]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2013–2014	Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap	Young Akbar	[23]
2014	Oye Jassie	Vivek	[24]
2015	Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman	Bali	[25]
2016	Crime Patrol	Vicky Sharma	[26]
	Ek Duje Ke Vaaste	Young Shravan	[27]
	Peshwa Bajirao	Nasir Jung	[28]
	Diya Aur Baati Hum	Chota Packet
2017	Thapki Pyar Ki	Prince Shekhawat
2017–2018	Chakradhari Ajay Krishna	Krishna	[29]
2022	Human	Mangu	[30]
2024	Party Till I Die	Raunak "Daddy" Kataria	[31]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer	Label	Ref.
2021	Dhat	Arko Pravo Mukherjee	Arko Pravo	[32]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2020	65th Filmfare Awards	Best Male Debut	Mardaani 2	Nominated	[33]
	Zee Cine Awards	Best Male Debut		Won	[34][35]
	21st IIFA Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated	[36]
2022	Filmfare OTT Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Series (Male): Drama	Human	Nominated	[37]

References

1. "PHOTOS: Bali aka Vishal Jethwa of 'Sankat Mochan…' celebrates his birthday with on screen villain". Dainik Jagaran (in Hindi). 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. Farzeen, Sana (14 December 2019). "All that you need to know about Vishal Jethwa". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
3. "Vishal Jethwa on prepping for Mardaani 2: I used to lock myself up in my house for hours". India Today. ANI. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
4. Kiran Jain (22 October 2014). "Diwali special: In Pics: Maharana Pratap fame, Vishal Jethwa makes a unique rangoli". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
5. Kiran Jain (12 August 2014). "Rakhi Special: Vishal Jethwa aka Maharana Pratap gifts gold pendant to his sister". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
6. "Vishal Jethwa Facts: Some interesting facts about Mardaani 2 villain". The Live Mirror. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
7. Kiran Jain (11 July 2014). "In Pics: Meet Badshah Akbar aka Vishal Jethwa from Maharana Pratap". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
8. Kiran Jain (10 May 2015). "Child actor Vishal Jethwa to play Bali in 'Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman'". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
9. Kiran Jain (12 August 2016). "If You Think 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' Is Going off Air? Wait, till You Know about the New Entry!". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
10. Neha Maheshwri (1 November 2016). "Vishal Jethwa to play Bajirao's rival in 'Peshwa Bajirao'". Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
11. IANS (11 August 2017). "Vishal Jethwa to play Lord Krishna on TV show". Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
12. "Mysterious villain revealed, Vishal Jethwa plays the baddie". Hindustan Times. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
13. "Vishal Jethwa says preparing for his Mardaani 2 role of rapist was painful". Hindustan Times. ANI. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
14. Sen, Srijita (13 January 2022). "Actor Vishal Jethwa Recalls Being Scared of Talking to Shefali Shah During Human Shoot". News18. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
15. "Actor Vishal Jethwa talks about support both his directors provided on sets of 'Human'". National Herald. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
16. Das, Tina (9 December 2022). "Revathi's Salaam Venky a celebration of human spirit. Kajol-Vishal Jethwa pairing unmissable". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
17. Kothwani, Hiren (10 December 2022). "'Salaam Venky' movie review: Emotional, not a sob fest". Mid-day. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
18. "'IB71' Trailer: Vidyut Jammwal brings secret mission that was hidden for 50 years". ThePrint. ANI. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
19. Yadav, Monica (25 October 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Mardaani 2 breakout star Vishal Jethwa signs Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Tiger 3". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
20. "Avneet Kaur And Vishal Jethwa Shine In Goa-Set Murder Mystery". ABP News. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
21. "Women's Day 2022: Upcoming movies helmed by Mollywood female filmmakers". The Times of India. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
22. "Trailer Of IB71 Out: Watch Vidyut Jammwal's Mission Possible To Save India". News18. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
23. "Enemies turn friends on the sets of Maharana Pratap". The Times of India. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
24. "Vishal Jethwa - Profile". the Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
25. "'अकबर\' के बाद अब \'बाली\' के रोल में दिखाई देंगे विशाल जेठवा". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
26. "ये है फिल्म 'मर्दानी-2' का खूंखार विलेन, तस्वीरों में देखें इनका रियल लाइफ जलवा". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
27. "Vishal Jethwa to be seen in Ek Duje Ke Vaste". The Times of India. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
28. Gupta, Apoorva; Singh, Shalu (13 December 2019). "Meet Vishal Jethwa, the mysterious villain in Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 2". India TV News. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
29. "Bhavesh Balchandani OUT and Vishal Jethwa IN as Lord Krishna on TV show". ABP News. IANS. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
30. "Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari and Vishal Jethwa come together for medical thriller Human". Tribune. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
31. "5 reasons to watch Party Till I Die this holiday season". Lokmat. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
32. "Vishal Jethwa all set for a romantic role". Filmfare. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
33. "Filmfare 2020 Full Winners' List: Gully Boy Sweeps All Major Awards; Rest Gets Distributed Among Uri, Article 15 | India.com". India.com. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
34. "List of awards won by Mardaani 2 & Cast". www.yashrajfilms.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
35. "Zee Cine Awards 2020". ZEE5. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
36. "IIFA - International Indian Film Academy - 2020". IIFA - International Indian Film Academy. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
37. "Filmfare OTT Awards 2022". Filmfare. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

External links

• Vishal Jethwa at IMDb
• Vishal Jethwa on Instagram